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Texas Rangers' 2023 Projected Starting Lineup, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen
The Texas Rangers are less than two months away from Opening Day.
The Rangers had a very active offseason, adding Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, Andrew Heaney, Jake Odorizzi and Ian Kennedy to their roster.
Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Rangers in 2023, featuring 2022 slash lines and statistics:
STARTING LINEUP
C Jonah Heim .227/.298/.697 / Sam Huff .240/.303/.675 / Mitch Garver .207/.298/.702
1B Nathaniel Lowe .302/.358/.851
2B Marcus Semien .248/.304/.733
3B Josh Jung .204/.235/.654
SS Corey Seager .245/.317/.772
LF Bubba Thompson .265/.302/.613
CF Leody Taveras .261/.309/.675
RF Adolis Garcia .250/.300/.756
DH Mitch Garver .207/.298/.702
PITCHING ROTATION
1) Jacob deGrom: 11 starts, 64.1 IP, 5-4, 3.08 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 12.75 SO/W, 126 ERA+
2) Martin Perez: 32 starts, 196.1 IP, 12-8, 2.89 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2.45 SO/W, 136 ERA+
3) Jon Gray: 24 starts, 127.1 IP, 7-7, 3.96 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 3.44 SO/W, 99 ERA+
4) Nathan Eovaldi: 20 starts, 109.1 IP, 6-3, 3.87 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 5.15 SO/W, 109 ERA+
5) Andrew Heaney: 14 starts, 72.2 IP, 4-4, 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 5.79 SO/W, 136 ERA+
OTHER ROTATION OPTIONS (THAT COULD APPEAR IN THE BULLPEN)
Jake Odorizzi: 22 starts, 106.1 IP, 4.40 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 2.46 SO/W, 90 ERA+
Dane Dunning: 29 starts, 153.1 IP, 4.46 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 2.21 SO/W, 88 ERA+
Cole Ragans: 9 starts, 40 IP, 4.95 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 1.69 SO/W, 80 ERA+
Glenn Otto: 27 starts, 135.2 IP, 4.64 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 1.73 SO/W, 85 ERA+
BULLPEN
Ian Kennedy: 4-7, 5.36 ERA, 57 appearances, 10 saves, 50.1 IP
Joe Barlow: 3-1, 3.86 ERA, 35 appearances, 13 saves, 35 IP
Jose Leclerc: 0-3, 2.83 ERA, 39 appearances, 7 saves, 47.2 IP
Jonathan Hernandez: 2-3, 2.97 ERA, 29 appearances, 4 saves, 30.1 IP
Kyle Cody: 0-2, 7.94 ERA, 7 appearances, 0 saves, 11.1 IP
Brett Martin: 1-7, 4.14 ERA, 55 appearances, 3 saves, 50 IP
Brock Burke: 7-5, 1.97 ERA, 52 appearances, 0 saves, 82.1 IP
Taylor Hearn: 6-8, 5.13 ERA, 31 appearances, 1 save, 100 IP
Josh Sborz: 1-0, 6.45 ERA, 19 appearances, 0 saves, 22.1 IP
Reyes Moronta: 2-2, 4.50 ERA, 17 appearances, 2 saves, 14 IP
Yerry Rodriguez: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance, 0 saves, 1 IP
John King: 1-4, 4.03 ERA, 39 appearances, 0 saves, 51.1 IP
Here's a look at the Texas Rangers' schedule for the 203 regular season.
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